Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Octopuses can rival the creatures of science fiction: big-eyed, multi-armed, soft-bodied, intelligent, alien, yet home-grown during the Earth’s late Jurassic period, about 140 million years ago.” John Shed Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois In a past column of “Eco Watch,” a promise was made that once a month this column would feature an island animal that needed […]
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Featuring Mah Jongg, shell collections and a natural cemetery The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is out now with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Features include “The Art of the Find,” about an island shell collector; an itinerary to a day in the life of Venice; a story […]
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BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is the last of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities. This week, clean water. Clean water is vital to our health, our livelihood and the economy of our area. Clean water […]
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BY KAREN GRACE,BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Betty and Jack Barndollar first came to Gasparilla Island in 1959, a year after the bridge had been built. Three years later, they built a house and moved to Boca Grande. In her book, “A Very Special Island,” published in 1970, Betty shares how the area changed during the […]
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TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Fire Board voted unanimously to increase the budget by 8.9 percent. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The Lemon Bay Conservancy officially signed documents acquiring the Wildflower Golf Course. TWENTY YEARS AGO Uncle Henry’s Resort was purchased for $3.9 million which included a motel, restaurant and shops. The Barrier Island Parks Society […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
The state takes on water, weather Above, Mary Margaret Hull of Southwest Florida Water Management District. Photo by Angela The fifth annual Southwest Florida Resiliency Summit brought together scientists, policymakers, planners and residents this week at Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor. For two days, experts unpacked the science of sea level rise, flooding and hurricane recovery, […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated reframes of nature in the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, American marine biologist and conservationist This column is one of […]
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A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of domestic violence Monday night, Sept. 8 on Gulf Boulevard. Two windows were broken, but no clear aggressor was established, according to the police report. The Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment was completed and scanned into the system. A follow up call was conducted in the early […]
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An item to repair the Boca Grande Teacherage and Dishong Bowen Houses is on the agenda for the Tuesday, Sept. 16 Lee Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. The motion requested is to “Approve Purchase Order to Target Builders Construction Management, Inc. to repair damage following Hurricanes Milton and Helene for Boca Grande Teacherage and Dishong […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, News, Real Estate.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board reviewed and approved one renovation project at their Wednesday, Sept. 10 meeting. The project was a remodel and raising of the house by architect Timothy Krebs of T. A. Krebs of the Ghriskey house. While the house at 731 Palm Ave., is not a contributing building in the historic […]